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J. A. WILKINSON. PRINTING PRESS.

No. 9,525. Patented Jan. 4, 1 853.

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J. A. WILKINSON.

PRINTING PRESS.

Patented Jan.

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J. 'A. WILKINSON.

PRINTING PRESS.

Patented Jan. 4, 1853.

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PRINTING PRESS.

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No.9,525Q Patented Fa-n.4, 185a.

IIEII illllllullllllllllllllk 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEPTHA A. WILKINSON, OF FIRE PLACE, NEW YORK.

PRINTING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 9,525, dated January 4, 1853.

To all whom 2'25 may concern Be it known that I, JEPTHA AvERY WViL- KINSON, formerly in \Vaslnngton, Dlstrict of Columbia, now of Fire Place, Suffolk county, New York, have invented, made, and applied to use certain new and useful Improvements in the Construction and Operation of Printing-Presses Combined Vith Means of Folding and Cutting the Sheets when Printed; that said improvements consist in forming cylinders of metal with means to secure type for printing upon their surfaces, the shaft of each type being formed as a taper on a radial line from the center of the cylinder and each type-shaft having a notch on one side and a projection on the other, by which the type not only look into each other, but also into or on corresponding beads and grooves on the inside face of each cylinder-head, such cylinders so fitted with type being used with corresponding press-rollers and inking, distributing, and composition rollers, made as usual and printing successive parts of a roll of paper, which by connections to the press is carried forward, folded, compressed, and cut off at the required length, these operations being effected continuously and consecutively by my improvements in a manner and by means for which I seek Letters Patent of the United States, and that the said improvements and the construction, operation, and effects thereof are fully and substantially set forth and shown in the following description and in the drawings annexed to and making part of this specification of my said improvements in which- Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a side elevation as on the side K of Fig. 2, which is a general plan of the machine. Fig. 3, Sheet 2, is a side elevation of the machine on the side L, of Fig. 2. Fig. 4, Sheet 3, is an end elevation, and Fig. 5, is a longitudinal section of a cylinder fitted with type set in circular divisions with a column ring and column lines so as to print long vertical columns as in a newspaper when so required. Fig. 6, represents a cylinder set with type in columns with column rules and blockings that are parallel to the axis of the cylinder and Fig. 7, is an endwise elevation of Fig. 6, without the movable head. Fig. 8 is a representation of a cylinder set with type in form for the pages of books and Fig. 9, is an endwise elevation of Fig. 8. Fig. 10, is a duplicate showing in plan and elevation the form of a composing stick fitted for use with such cylinders; Fig. 11, comprises a plan and side view of the galley or proof cylinder with a plan and side view of its cover; Fig. 12, is a side view and plan of the grab or type holder to take the set up type from the galley and transfer it to the rotary cylinders; Fig. 15, comprises a side andedge elevation of type fitted to place in divisions around the cylinders as in Figs. 4, 5, and 8; Fig. 16, is a side and edge elevation of type to be used with columns lengthwise of the cylinder as in Figs. 6 and '4. Fig. 17, shows a side elevation and sections of the circular column lines or column rules showing one thick and one thin line; Fig. 18, shows the side elevation and section of a circular column ring employed to divide the pages of newspapers as seen in Fig. 5 and for pages of books as seen in 1*ig. 8.

Any other detached figures will be separately referred to and the same letters and numbers as marks of reference apply to the like parts in all the several figures.

In these A A are the main frame carrying the printing cylinders and parts. a is the principal shaft across the machine carrying on the side K, Fig. 1, the first drawing wheel, 1, that gears to a wheel, 2, on a shaft 3, which carries the first or lower press cylinder Z). The wheel 2, gears to a wheel 4, on a shaft 5, which carries the first or upper type cylinder 0, set with the shaft in open journals. 6, is a pinion from the wheel 4, carrying the lower inking roller (Z. 7 is a pinion from pinion 6, carrying the second inking roller 6. f, is the composition roller.

g, is the transferring roller. h, is the roller L in the ink trough and 2', is the ink trough. These parts for supplying transferring and distributing the ink are all nearly the same as is usual in ordinary printing presses. 7c, is a bevel pinion on the shaft of the roller h, gearing to a smaller bevel pinion Z, which is on a small shaft m, that has near the end a pinion 8, taking a corresponding spiral worm cut into or on the main shaft a, so

that the rotation of the shaft a, communicates motion to the ink roller h, as usual but at a slower speed than the other rollers so as only to supply the proper quantity of ink. The wheel 1, gears also to a wheel 9,

on the shaft which carries the second or lower type cylinder 0 and the wheel 9 gears to the wheel 10, on the shaft which carries the second or upper press roller 5 The wheel 9 also gears to the pinion 11, which carries the ink roller (Z and that the pinion 11,

gears to the pinion 12, which carries the second inking roller 6 under the composition roller f 9 is the transferring roller. 72, is the ink roller in the ink trough 2' is a bevel pinion on the shaft of the ink roller 7L gearing t0 the smaller bevel pinion P, on a shaft m, with pinion and corresponding with the shaft 127,; these parts being all so proportioned and adjusted that all the surfaces of the parts in contact move at the same speed except the ink rollers h, and 7?.

At H Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is a screw acting through a movable part A having a hinge A set in the upper part of the main frame A, in each side to raise or lower the journal boxes of the upper press roller 19 and at I, is a shaft and pinions with screws to raise or lower the lower press roller 6, and govern the upward pressure under the type cylinder O.

G is a crank handle and 13 is a pulley both on the shaft at, either of which may be used to communicate motive power and work the machine, and 11., Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is a cross shaft to sustain and roll off a roll of paper a.

The mode of constructing the type cylinders c and 0 Figs. 1, 2 and 3, Sheets 1 and 2, is shown sectionally in Fig. 5, Sheet 3, and in larger size in F ig. 21, Sheet 2. In each of these the shaft 79 is shown carrying the inner fixed heads a of a cylinder 0 the body of which is turned true. At one end is a movable head 9. The face of this next the cylinder is turned true finishing with a small circular bead raised near the outer edge. At the opposite end the corresponding fixed head 9 is facedin the same manner but has a small semi-circular groove countersunk all around near the outer edge that will correspond with the bead on the face of the opposite 'head g. These beads and grooves are made to correspond with the shape of the type and other parts employed in making up the type in form for printing, 72.1 are four or more bolts going through the fixed and movable heads and securing all together by heads and nuts 2' The head 9 is retained in place by nuts 2 on the interior head under the movable head g. The cylinders thus prepared will receive the type having the shafts formed with two sides in the radii of the circle formed by the cylinders, the head or letter of each shaft being on the divergent end and the other two sides of the shaft being parallel as shown in nearly full size in Fig. 15, Sheet 3, in circular columns on the cylinder, Fig. 4, 5, and 8. In'these a is a side elevation and a is a plan of the type with the notch '0 in one side and the projection 8 on the other, or the cylinders will receive the type 2. shown in Fig. 16, Sheet 3, in longitudinal columns as in the cylinder Fig. 6, the type letter being at a right angle to those in F i9. 15. In these a is a side elevation and a a plan of the type with the notch r in one side and the projection s on the other. In both of these Figs. 15 and 16, t is the letter end or head of the type. Fig. 17 shows a side view and sections of a thick circular column rule or line b with notches r and projections s and a thin column rule 6 with notches 1", and projections s, to match the type and the cylinder heads.

In the Fig. 5, Sheet 3, a represents the type in place for use with the thin circular column rules or lines 6 between the columns of type and cylinder heads and the column ring d, (shown in plan and section in Fig. 18, as with like notches and projections) to divide the page of type as in a newspaper. In the Figs. 6, and 7, the type a formed as in Fig. 16, is shown in place as set in columns parallel to the axis of the cylinder with longitudinal lines f to divide the columns of reading matterand longitudinal blockings e to divide the page. These blockings e are separately shown in plan and section on the detached parts of Fig.

4 and in the proof cylinder or galley Fig. 11,

as made with a tongue taking a lengthwise groove in the face of the main cylinder or the cylinder of the proof galley. The

Fig. 8, is a side view and Fig. 9, an endwise elevation of a cylinder filled withtype a,

to print the pages of books having the blockings e and column rings cl (Fig. 18) in place and without any column rules or lines. The Fig. 10, represents the ordinary printers composing stick 70, except that it is made as shown at 39, above the principal figure in a segment of a circle with beads and grooves to take the type properly, the holding face 76 being fitted with a slotted arm and adjusting screw as usual. When any proper quantity of type is set up or composed in the composing stick it is to be transferred in the usual way to the galley or proof cylinder shown in four parts under the circumflex of Fig. 11. This instrument differs with the ordinary proof galley in being made circular with grooves and beads to lit the type. A shaft 37 is made with journals to stand vertically in any con'venient frame and carries a fixed head '0 on" the face of which is a short cylinder u to take the column line 6* around it and the thinner or butt ends of the type a and blocking 6 the composing stick Fig. 10, the compositor secures it in place for proof by screwing down the cover o by the screws 38. The compositor then revolves the galley on its When the galley is filled from axis in contact with an inking roller to ink the type and takes a proof from which to correct the type in the usual manner. The

type so set is then ready for transferring to the type cylinder by the means next to be described.

The instrument shown in elevation and plan under the circumflex of Fig. 12, and termed the type holder, transfer or grab, is made as a short cylinder of thin metal 41 with an annular fianch 42*, shown in place inside by dotted lines across the principal figure. This flanch holds the type down in the act of taking it from the galley, Fig. 11, and may be, either a fixture to fit any given size of page or column or may be adjustably secured at any required height inside the cylinder '0 by slotted side straps and screws similar to those used in the composing stick Fig. 10. Outside the cylinder o are thin steel springs w acting outward, with claws 40, projecting inward; a hoop Z overlies these springs and is fitted with lugs or handles m to move it up and down and the cylinder o is fitted with handles 3 to move it as needed. This instrument is for use as follows: The cover r of the proof galley is to be removed and the type holder Fig. 12, is placed over the type set in the proof cylinder Fig. 11, and passed down to bring the flanch '0 upon the type, the depression of the hoop Z, causes the claws 4:0 to catch under the column ring 6 on the proof cylinder Fig. 11, so that the grab Fig. 12, takes the type in place and in mass from the proof cylinder Fig. 11, in a condition to slide the whole section of type onto a type cylinder 0' or 0 Figs. 1, 2 and 3, Sheets 1, and 2, with the head removed, and when the cylinders are thus filled or covered with successive sections or masses of type with the needful column lines, column rules, column rings, and blockings as these are set on the proof cylinder and transferred by the grab the head g is to be replaced and the whole tightly screwed up by the bolts h, and nuts 7: to make the heads take the notches and projections on the shafts of the type so that these and the heads interlocking with each other and with the column lines, rules, and column rings, and blocking are all strongly compressed together and supported in place and the type cylinder is ready for use in the machine.

From the foregoing description of the arrangement and construction of the parts and the mode of shaping composing setting mounting and securing the type it will be seen that the type shafts being formed in two sides as radial lines converging to the center of the cylinder the other two sides being parallel to each other and in all cases the notches and projections forced into each other by the bolts h and nuts 2' compress ing the mass between the heads g and 9 the type column line, colu-mn rules and rings, and blockings are held as firmly together as any common parallel type can now be held on a flat surface or common type bed. The effects of the inking rollers from the first roller in the ink trough to the composition roller is precisely the same on the type as in any other printing press; but the motion of all the printing and folding parts is continuous in one direction instead of any one parthaving an intermittent motion or changing its direction and'the surfaces of all the parts moving at the same speed except the inking rollers and the bands of the folding apparatus with all the parts adjusted in place and with a roll of paper properly damped placed on the shaft W, with the outer end entered below the first ink trough and rollers and between the lower press cylinder Z), and the upper type cylinder C. The paper is unwound from the roll by competent power rotating the cylinders and carried on receiving the impress downward from the first type cylinder C on the upper surface and passing on between the two next cylinders receives the impress on the lower surface from the lower type cylinder C and these operations go on quietly and continuously until the whole roll of paper has passed through the machine coming out printed on both sides, and the positions of the blockings, column rules, and cylinders must be according to the distance between the cylinders so that the impress from the second type cylinder commences exactly under the first line of the impress from the first type cylinder. This is technically termed the registering, and two or more cylinders may be thus connected to print different colors or characters on the same sheet.

When the printed paper has passed from the second type cylinder it is received upon and passes through the folding, compressing and cutting parts of these improvements shown as attached to the printing press, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the construction, operation, and effect of which is next to be described.

On the shaft of the upper press roller 6 see Fig. 2, is a grooved pulley O, with an endless band 0 which traveling in the direction of the arrows Figs. 1, 2 and 3, descends to the outside of a similar pulley g and turns under crossing above so as to pass over the similar pulley 70, as it returns to the first pulley O. The shaft 15, of the pulley 9 is set in vertical slotted journals 16, with a rod descending from, each end to a contractile helical spring or weight P, by which arrangement the shaft 15, and the pulleys and weights or spring serve the purpose of a tightening rigger operating on all the other bands next described.

Two small open journal boxes on the ends of the frames A, carry the shaft 14, and

pulley. p, and between these ends, see Figs. 1, 2,and 3, a stout bolt in each side sustains a cross tie or bearer B, that takes the inner ends of two longitudinal frame pieces C, C, the opposite ends of which converge and are sustained on the vertical standard D.

At 18, 18, in the frames C, are two adjustable standards carrying the shaft 19, of the principal grooved pulley 7", which is rotated by an endless band 1 from thepulley r set centrally in the length of the cross shaft 14, see Fig. 2.

At 17, Fig. 2, below the shaft 14, small journal boxes on the bearers C, C, carry two grooved pulleys s s the vertical positions of which are denoted by dotted lines in Figs. 1, and 3.

At 20, 20, on the bearers C, C, are two standards each carrying a grooved pulley s which do not stand parallel to the center of the machine but converge in the line of and are each driven by a band 8 Each of these bands as will be seen by the direction of the arrows on them travel outward and upward over the pulleys s returning down ward and backward under similar pulleys on the shaft 15, which cannot be shown for reference in these drawings. The band 8 then passes upward over the pulleys s s. Bythis it will be seen that all these bands and pulleys take their motion from the pulley, O, and band 0, and the pulley 79, being slightly smaller than the pulley 0, travels and carries all the other pulleys a little faster for a purpose shown hereafter, and each band passing around its pulley on the shaft 15, has the operation of the spring or weight P, to keep it at a proper tension for work, the middle band 7' being kept at a proper tension by the adjustable standards 18. These parts constitute the folding part of the machine and their operation and effect will be detailed with that of the compressing and cutting parts that are next to be described.

At 21, F ig, 2, a miter wheel on the main shaft a, gears with a similar miter wheel on a vertical shaft t, which has at the lower end a third miter wheel 22, that gears wit-h a fourth miter wheel 23, on a longitudinal shaft u, the other end of which carries a fifth miter wheel 24, that gears into a sixth miter wheel 25, on the lower end of a vertical shaft '0, which is sustained in a step 26, on the vertical standard D. The positions of the wheels and shafts and supports that are between the main frames A, are denoted in Figs. 1, and 3. A fly wheel 29, is on the top of the shaft 1), and the shaft 4), carries the vertical roller w, between the lower guide journal bracket 27, and the upper bracket 28, on the standard D, Fig. 3, Sheet 2, and a lower step 31, and an upper step 32, have through them a vertical bolt 34, that forms a center to two hinge jointed brackets 33, 33, that have through them a shaft 35,

that carries the movable vertical roller 'w bet-ween the parts 33, 33, Fig. 1, Sheet 1, and the roller 10 is pressed onto the roller w, and secured by a thumb screw 43.- In the standing roller w, see Fig. 19. Sheet 1, a

shear y, is placed longitudinally of the roller and secured by screws to flanches 44, with either end about an eighth of an inch in two feet of length back from the vertical parallel of the axis, so that as the roller rotates the forward end and edge of the shear 1, takes the like end and edge of the standing shear 00, set in the continuation of the fixed steps 27, 28, with a slightly shearing cut on the folded paper as it passes out of the machine; a groove is cut lengthwise of the roller 10 deep enough to contain a spring and padding which yields as the shear 3 passes, carrying the paper on without wrinkling or cutting it, and a guide valve 2, set on a pivot on the upper and lower ends of the inner edge has a small spring 41, be-

hind it see Figs. 1 and 19 to keep the outer edge toward the roller w, and make this edge guide and passing paper far past the edge of the standing shear 00. Two small cams 42, on the ends of the roller 41;, see Fig. 3, Sheet 2, and Fig. 19, Sheet 1, cants the valve 2, back as the shear y, comes around so that the valve does not touch the edge of the shear y, but comes up by the spring 41, to guide the newly cut edge of the paper clear of the standing shear w. The positions, operation, and effect of these parts will be seen by reference to the detached Fig. 19, Sheet 1, which is a plan of the rollers, shears, groove, and valve in place for use as described. Above the roller .20, the shaft '11, carries a tooth wheel 30, that gears to a similar wheel 36, above the roller w on the shaft 35, and one tooth of each of these wheels is to have a corresponding mark or number that the pressman may bring these together so as for the shear on one roller to take the groove in the other and a graduated pressure on the paper may be given by the adjustable clamp screw 43, which may be of any convenient form to connect the bracket joint 33, to the fixed ,bracket 28. At E, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, is a vertical plate to pass the center fold crease of the paper from the center pulleys and bands downward and at E, E, are two vertical plates in the lines of the outside pulleys and bands to pass the outside fold creases of the paper above them and to guide these so that they enter between the rollers w, and w The operations and effects of these parts is as follows. A clean, fiat, and

smooth shield of any fit material is to be placed over the second ink trough and rollers to prevent the contact of these with the paper; this as it comes from the second type cylinder is to be passed under the center pulley r and over the side pulleys s", s

beneath the shaft 14. This pulley 0 depresses the center of the paper and forms the center crease downward, the paper passing under the band 1'. The side pulleys s, 8, take the paper and carry it upward as the edges of the paper fall down outside the bands s s and these and the band r, all traveling'in the same direction and at the same speed with each other but slightly faster than the first pulley 0, forms a pull to draw and thereby lead the paper folding as it progresses so that the center of the paper passes under the principal parallel pulley r, with the two middle quarter parts of the paper between that and the two diagonal side pulleys s 87, the fold crease of the two outside quarters of the paper passing over the side pulleys 8 with the two outside quarters of the papers outside the pulleys. As the paper progresses as denoted by the line a, the center plate E, takes the middle fold crease at its lower edge and the outside plates E, E, take the outer fold creases on their upper edges the paper enters between the rollers 10, and 10 and is compressed and on the exit from the rollers the shears 3 and w, cut it off and the printed and folded sheet falls away as denoted at M, Fig. 19, Sheet 1, and Fig. 3, Sheet 2. It is proper to notice that if paper is printed of the full width shown in plan Fig. 2, the side pulleys s, 8 must be set each farther from the center pulley r and the diagonal pulleys s 8 made of larger size with their centers lower down that the outer edges of the paper may pass clear of the arbors. A brace and screw must be placed at each end of the cutting shear w, to adjust the required position of the edge.

The column rules 45, and 46, Fig. 20, are to be made sectionally as the radii of a circle to fit the cylinders and type and may have beads and notches on the ends to match the cylinder heads as shown at &5, or be fitted with tenons on the ends as seen at 46, to take into mortises in the cylinder heads or into secondary grooves cut into the faces of the cylinder heads and any blockings, beads, or other parts including any pictorial representations connected or required with the text are all to be prepared to correspond with the circumference of the cylinders and heads and with the type and other parts employed to make up a given form for printing. hen two part blocks are used in place of solid blocks a screw as shown at 17, Fig. 4, may be placed be tween the two parts to contract or extend the lateral surface and the column rings 79* may be made interrupted as shown in Fig. 17, to form the upper and lower ends of column lines; and holes may be made through the cylinder heads Figs. 6 and 7 to receive screws for fastening any unequal lengths or loose columns of type endwise while either putting these in place for use or while taking 01f impressions in the same manner as is now practised on flat type beds.

By the heads or letters of the type intended to form columns lengthwise of the cylinders being made at a right angle to the heads of those which form columns around the cylinder notches and projections on the shafts of each fit to each other and to all the other parts employed as hereindescribed. Thus the body of the textmay be conjoined with tubular forms associated with any needful headings or references and although a wrong letter may be set up in the composing stick it cannot be left misplaced as regards the other type either in the composing stick,.the proof galley, or on the type cylinder because the notches and projections in one shaft correct any misplacement of the neXt shaft, and this same effect is produced by the like contact of a type shaft with any and all of the other and auxiliary parts herein described and shown, and when the circles of type are taken from the galley or proof cylinder Fig. 11, by the grab Fig. 12, the successive masses of type and all the parts set up with them in form may be taken and stacked on end one portion on the other, until wanted for use, when by the successive applications of the grab, the several portions can be securely taken up and slid on to the type cylinder, and finally secured in place for use.

It is not intended by this description to limit the sizes, or numbers of the inking rollers, or of any of the auxiliaries to the type cylinders, but to vary these as practice may require, the proportions, adjustments and speed of the several surfaces, remaining as described and shown. Nor is it intended to limit the numbers or position of the folding pulleys, bands, and guide plates, but to diminish or increase these as may be found convenient, the substantial features of all the arrangements or combinations remaining the same so that the continuous drawing and folding movement of the parts acting on the paper, does not allow it to become wrinkled as it passes through the press. There is also no intermittent or alternating movements of the machine or the paper to be interrupted or affected by any currents in the surrounding air, and while folding the paper passes through the air in continuous lines, is drawn in and compressed by the rollers and cut off at the proper place at right angles to the length of the sheet of paper.

I am not aware that type have ever been formed with two parallel sides and two sides tapering on the radii of a circle with a groove on one side and a projection on the other, as that on setting the parallel sides together and the tapering sides together and placing the projecting beads into the correv sponding grooves, a cylinder is formed of firmly secured type with their faces equidistant from the center by which means the printing is effected the same as though the whole was solid in a perfect cylindrical form, this constitutes the essence of my invention and the other parts claimed are the means to use, to form, regulate and work this main invention and for parts growing out of or connected with the same.

l. The application of notches or grooves, and beads or projections, on the shafts of type, tapered to the radii of a circle, for the purpose of locking said type together, and securing it in place on a cylinder substantially as described and shown.

2. The mode described and shown of forming column lines, rules, rims, and blocking, so that they are adapted to the cylinder and to the type, with notches and projections to lock into the type and cylinder substantially as described and shown.

3. The mode described and shown of constructing the type cylinder, with heads, the one head having a bead or projection the other with a notch or groove around in its face near the edge, for the purpose of receiving and securing the type or other parts composed on the surface of said cylinders, such heads being fitted with means to compress and hold the type and parts in a cylindrical form for the purpose of printing by a rotary movement substantially as described and shown.

4. The mode of constructing the compositors stick, in the form of a part of a cylinder, with fianches having beds or grooves, so as to hold the type in segments of a circle, while composing or setting up preparatory to the placing of the same in the galley or proof cylinder, substantially as described andshown.

5. The mode of constructing and applying the galley or proof cylinder so that it shall receive and hold the type in circular form from the composing stick and retain the type and the needful parts in place for correction and proof and for transfering the same to the type cylinder, the parts, being constructed and operating substantially as described and shown.

6. The mode of forming and constructing the type holder, or grab to inclose, take hold of, and securely lift a mass of type from the galley or proof cylinder and transfer the mass either to the type cylinder or to a stack for future use, or to reverse or vary either of these operations as may be needed, the instrument being constructed and operating in the manner and with the effects described and shown.

7. The application and arrangement of the pulleys, bands, and guide plates, so placed and moving so as to carry the sheet of paper from the press in lines diverging vertically, and conveying horizontally, under, between and over the guide plates, thereby presenting the paper in a folded form to the compressing rollers, substantially in the manner and with the efiects described and shown.

. 8. The application of the press rollers to compress the folded paper and lead that out of the folding apparatus, and the combination of the standing roller w, revolving shear 1 standing shear :13, valve 2, and cam 42, to effect the cutting of the folded paper as it issues from the rollers, and guide the fresh cut edge clear of the standing shear, the whole of the parts being constructed, arranged combined and operating substan tially as described and shown.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my signature this fifteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.

JEPTHA A. WILKINSON.

Witnesses:

GILBERT L. GIBERSON, VVM. EMMONS. 

